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Dickson, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Dickson County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
16,246 Population 792/sq mi density
$69,074 Median Income $36,801 per capita
$263,100 Home Value $341,138 Zillow
$999 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
713 Violent Crime/100K 4,279 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$69,074 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$263,100 home value, $999/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
713 violent crimes/100K (88% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Dickson (23)

Bicentennial
State Park
22 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cedars Of Lebanon State Natural Area
State Park
11 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
David Crockett
State Park
1,002 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Dunbar Cave
State Park
144 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits
Weather: Fort Donelson National Battlefield traditionally experiences mild to moderate winters and hot summers with an average high of 90 degrees in the summer and 40 in winter; average lows in the winter are ...
Harpeth River
State Park
410 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Henry Horton
State Park
1,524 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
State Park
16 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Johnsonville
State Park
903 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kenlake State Resort Park
State Park
1,583 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
State Park
1,456 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Barkley State Resort Park
State Park
3,303 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Long Hunter
State Park
456 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Montgomery Bell
State Park
3,752 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mousetail Landing
State Park
626 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Natchez Trace
State Park
8,223 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nathan Bedford Forrest
State Park
246 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
State Park
2,935 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Paris Landing
State Park
768 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Port Royal
State Park
27 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Radnor Lake
State Park
1,351 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Shiloh National Military Park
National Military Park
Visit the sites of the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 casualties; more casualties than in all of America's previous wars combined. Explore both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields to ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Living History, His...
Weather: Shiloh National Military Park traditionally experiences mild winters and hot summers with an average high of 90 degrees in the summer and 50 in winter; average lows in the winter are 34 degrees but si...
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield
The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and became one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Theater, Biking, Road Biking, Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hands-On, Arts and Crafts, Hiki...
Weather: Summer is hot and humid with highs in the 90s. Spring and fall are pleasant. Winter temperatures are variable, but temperatures may drop below freezing with occasional snow.